What the Berlin Pride attack reveals about radicalization

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The tragic July 25, 2026, terrorist attack on Berlin’s Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride celebration has exposed critical, systematic failures in Western European deradicalization and monitoring frameworks. Carried out by 21-year-old Abdul Rahman Toufiq Ballout—who killed one woman and injured 31 people with a rented van and a machete—the atrocity has forced intelligence agencies and counter-extremism experts to re-examine how modern radicalization operates.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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